The incident took place during the league phase of the tournament which culminated on Monday (Jun 17). The alleged match-fixer approached the Ugandan player multiple times from different numbers. However, the unnamed player reported the approach to Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) officials, following ICC's strict anti-corruption protocol. "It is not a surprise that this person targeted a player from the Ugandan national team. Associate nations, as compared to the big teams, are soft targets for corruption but in this case the player who was approached did the needful by informing the ICC at the earliest," a source was quoted as saying by the news wire agency. "Players are approached all the time, more so from smaller nations. In bigger events like the T20 World Cup, there is more scrutiny and if an approach is conveyed to the ICC ACU, then due protocol is followed and a proper investigation is conducted."   Red flag raised After being alerted by the player, the ACU officials raised a red flag against the former Kenyan player by informing the associate teams about him. Notably, the players are mandated to report any corrupt approach during a tournament or a bilateral series. Failure to do so is an offence under ICC's strict anti-corruption code. "The maximum possible sanction for the most serious breaches of the Anti-Corruption Code is a LIFE BAN from all involvement in the game. In some countries, there is also the possibility of criminal sanctions," read ICC's guidelines. Notably, the offences under the Anti-Corruption Code relate to the following:

• Match fixing / spot fixing
• Betting on cricket
• Misuse of inside information
• Failing to report an 'approach' or corrupt conduct to the ICC ACU
• Failing to cooperate with, or obstructing an investigation or proceedings.

Last year, Sri Lanka's Sachithra Senanayake became the first player to be investigated for match-fixing under a new anti-corruption law. Under a new 2019 sports law which recognises match-fixing as a criminal offence, if a player is found guilty, he or she can be convicted for a maximum jail term of 10 years, a fine not surpassing 100 million rupees ($317,000), or both.